CVE-2009-3898

MediumCVSS 4.9/10Last modified Jun 16, 2026

Description

Directory traversal vulnerability in src/http/modules/ngx_http_dav_module.c in nginx (aka Engine X) before 0.7.63, and 0.8.x before 0.8.17, allows remote authenticated users to create or overwrite arbitrary files via a .. (dot dot) in the Destination HTTP header for the WebDAV (1) COPY or (2) MOVE method.

Metrics

CVSS 2.0 4.9/10AV:N/AC:M/Au:S/C:P/I:P/A:N

Weakness enumeration

CWE-22

Affected software

No affected versions have been published.

Timeline

Published
Nov 24, 2009
Last modified
Jun 16, 2026
NVD status
Modified

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CVE-2009-3898: Medium severity, CVSS 4.9 | Vulnix